Environmental actions in Georgia: cleaning up trash in Ozni village
I decided to celebrate May 26 — Georgia's Independence Day — in a special way. Instead of attending city festivities, I gathered a small group of followers from my Instagram and headed to the village of Ozni to personally help solve a local environmental issue.
We were faced with a real disaster: the riverbanks were littered with trash—from plastic bottles and shoes to vodka bottles of various brands. Within the first few minutes, it became clear: it wasn't going to be easy. The net bought for collecting trash from the water broke, so we had to get into the icy river with our bare hands.
We quickly ran out of waste bags, so we loaded some of the trash into the car to take it to the nearest bins, but… the vehicle got stuck in the mud. The first tractor called couldn't manage, so we had to call a second one.
We quickly ran out of waste bags, so we loaded some of the trash into the car to take it to the nearest bins, but… the vehicle got stuck in the mud. The first tractor called couldn't manage, so we had to call a second one.
There were bright moments too: we saved a frog that had its head stuck in a plastic bottle. This was a vivid reminder that cleaning up trash is not just about aesthetics, but about saving lives.
The result of the day: 5 people from different countries, 7 hours of work, 38 bags of trash, one rescued frog, and… one torn-off bumper.
As Nina, a participant in the campaign, said: “This was my coolest Independence Day!” — and I completely agree with her.
The result of the day: 5 people from different countries, 7 hours of work, 38 bags of trash, one rescued frog, and… one torn-off bumper.
As Nina, a participant in the campaign, said: “This was my coolest Independence Day!” — and I completely agree with her.
